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Turkish warship TCG GIRESUN |
Naples, Italy 04 June 2012:- The operational handover ceremony of Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) will take place at Aksaz Naval Base, Turkey, on 15 June 2012. The Turkish Navy will hand over command after one year to the German Navy.
SNMG2, under command of Rear Admiral Tosun will just have completed deployment on NATO counter piracy operations off the Horn of Africa and the group is reassembling to start a new work-up period. During this period several exercises will be conducted and visits will be made in support of the Mediterranean Dialogue and Partnership for Peace programmes. SNMG2 will be deployed for Operation Active Endeavour and again for Operation Ocean Shield.
The Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 (SNMG2) is one of four immediate maritime reaction forces. It is a multinational seagoing force, on task continuously, giving NATO the ability to respond quickly as the spearhead of the NATO Response Force (NRF), with the flexibility to promote NATO's interest anywhere in the world.